5 Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ
About 5 Lower Hester Street
5 Lower Hester Street is a mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
It hasn't traded since December 1996, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 434.4% above the 1996 sale of £32,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£44/sq ft) was about 63.2% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs).
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Planning history
5 Lower Hester Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
37 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Lower Hester Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£32,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 December 1996Most recent
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 6BJ: £175,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NN2 6BJ
17 Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ
Sold Mar 2025
£195,00081 Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ
Sold Jan 2025
£85,46089 Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ
Sold Dec 2024
£177,00015 Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ
Sold Nov 2024
£135,00035 Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ
Sold Mar 2024
£175,000
Versus other Lower Hester Street homes
On price per m², 5 Lower Hester Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£471
Street avg £1,694
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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Crime
27/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lower Hester Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Northampton International Academy. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB